Google News Is Getting A Makeover
Google is set to change its news platform, Google News by adding YouTube videos and incorporating parts of the Newsstand app. According... Read More
Apple Admits Microphone Bug In iPhone 7 And 7 Plus
Apple has admitted to a microphone bug in select iPhone 7 and 7 Plus models who have iOS 11.3 installed. MacRumors obtained... Read More
Security At Intel eSports Event A Joke, Journalists Bags Siezed ‘Shoey’ Protest
COMMENT: Security at the Intel Extreme Sports eSport event in Sydney has been labelled a “joke” with journalists attending the gaming show,... Read More
Twitter Advises All Users Change Password After Bug Found
Twitter is urging all of its users to change their passwords after it discovered a bug which stored passwords unmasked in an... Read More
Google Assistant Compatible Devices Triples In 4 Months
The number of devices that are compatible with Google Assistant have grown exponentially in the past four months from 1,500 to 5,000.... Read More
Samsung Opens New ‘Galaxy Studio’ In Parramatta
As competition in the smartphone market continues to intensify, Samsung has opened its new ‘Galaxy Studio’ in Westfield Parramatta – a specialised... Read More
Yahoo Bloatware Apps Coming To Galaxy S9
Samsung’s new Galaxy S9/S9+ will soon come pre-loaded with Yahoo ‘bloatware’, following a new deal between the Korean giant and Verizon subsidiary... Read More
LG Reveals Another Cracker Smartphone, But Will It Sell
LG Electronics is currently talking to carriers and retailers about their new G7 ThinkQ which was released overnight at a media event... Read More
Loss Of Power Causes iiNet Outage
Customers of iiNet are currently suffering from an outage as a data centre in WA has a loss of power. The ISP confirmed... Read More
Samsung Galaxy A8 Available Down Under
The Samsung Galaxy A8 and is now available to buy in Australia for $649. Samsung did release a bigger model, the A8+... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Telstra 4G Voice Network Crashes Again, Tens Of Thousands Affected
Tens of thousands of people who tried to make telephone calls on the Telstra network over the busy lunch time period have... Read More
Telstra Takes On Optus With New Unlimited Data Plans
Telstra has thrown down the gauntlet against rival, Optus, and launched its new ‘unlimited’ data plan – a $60 SIM-only plan with 40GB... Read More
Optus Holds Onto Brit Premier League
Optus has retained its exclusive broadcast rights to the English Premier League (EPL) for another three years, remaining the local provider until 2022.... Read More
Apple Wobbles Despite $100 Billion Teaser, iPhone X Blamed
Apple is set to report tomorrow, and for CEO Tim Cook, it’s going to be a case of proving that Apple can... Read More
NBN Co Snares 3 Year R&D Deal With Oz Unis
The NBN Co has inked a deal with the University of Melbourne (UoM) and University of Technology Sydney (UTS) to provide “jointly conducted”... Read More
Samsung Seeks New Marketing Comms Manager
Samsung Australia is once again shuffling its internal management team, following a LinkedIn job post for a new Marketing Communications Manager on a 9-month fixed-term contract.... Read More
New Nokia Phones Landing in Oz This Week
Following their unveiling at Mobile World Congress 2018 (MWC), HMD Global has announced the latest suite of Nokia phones will land in... Read More
Taiwan Says No To ZTE Shipments
All Taiwanese companies are being urged to stop trading with Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE. This comes just one week after the... Read More
LG Posts Record Q1 Profit, Home Entertainment Up 76%
LG Electronics has posted a 20.2% increase in Q1 operating profit, following strong sales from its premium home appliances and TV range, thereby offsetting... Read More
Telstra Joins ‘Dodgy Companies Club’ After Massive $10m Fine
Telstra has been given a seat at the ‘dodgy companies club’ after being ordered by the federal court to cough up a... Read More
Samsung Profit Up 52%, S9 & Memory Chip Sales Strong
Samsung has continued its streak of bumper earnings, posting a 52% YoY increase in 1Q18 net profit [11.69 trillion won/US$10.8 billion], driven by... Read More
ABS Admits Tracking Mobile Data
The Australian Bureau of Statistics has been tracking the movement of Australians through their mobile data without their permission according to an... Read More
Here Comes 5G: Oz Tipped To Have 10m Links By 2022
Australia will have more than 10 million 5G mobile connections by 2022 according to a new report by Sydney-based market research firm... Read More
Huawei Now Facing Criminal Investigation
Huawei who are currently looking for a consumer products spin doctor in Australia, is now facing a criminal investigation after being dumped... Read More
Apple On A Slippery Slope Down, Shares & iPhone Sales Slump, Jobs Magic Finally Evaporating
The darling of those who prefer a brand over ‘seriously smart’ smartphone technology, Apple, is now facing the real possibility that their... Read More
New LG G7 ThinQ Images Leak
Images for the upcoming LG G7 ThinQ smartphone have been leaked with the release day only weeks away. Evan Blass, notorious phone leaker... Read More
EU Slams Brakes On Apple’s Shazam Buy
An in-depth investigation by the European Commission is set to delay Apple’s purchase of music identification app, Shazam, by several months. Whilst... Read More
HTC Eyes Car Industry To Lift Struggling Bottom Line
Following a record NT$9.8 billion [~US$3.3 million] quarterly net loss, Taiwanese-based HTC has today revealed a new ‘double pronged’ strategy, claimed to rebound its... Read More
Fetch TV Snares 6 BBC Channels With New ‘BBC Living’
In a bid to further intensify competition against Foxtel, local pay-TV provider, Fetch TV, has today expanded its partnership with BBC Studios, launching new... Read More
Huawei P20 Release Date Set For May 18
Aussies are about to get their hands on Huawei’s upcoming flagship, the P20 Pro with a date finally set for the Australian... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Netgear Cranks Up New Arlo OZ Operation, New Products, Offices & Staff
Netgear is set to be split in half in Australia, with management now looking for new offices people and resources for a... Read More
Samsung Promotes Garry McGregor To VP of IT & Mobile
Samsung Australia has today announced the promotion of Garry McGregor as its new Vice President of IT and Mobile, effective immediately. Following... Read More
Goodbye Android Messaging, Hello ‘Chat’
Google will be dumping the current text messaging service on its Android phones and replacing it with its new service Chat. According... Read More
China’s Spotify Prepares For Tech Industry’s Biggest IPO Ever
Heralded the ‘Spotify of China’, dominant Chinese music streaming company, Tencent Music, is reportedly preparing for an IPO – an event forecast to be the biggest tech IPO in... Read More
Sub $600 iPhone Tipped As Apple Struggles To Deliver Growth
Desperate to hold onto iPhone sales Apple is set to look at a “cheap” iPhone, while LG is struggling to deliver OLED... Read More
Key Telstra Partner Cries “Foul” Over Bans
ZTE a key partner of Telstra has cried “foul” after the US administration banned US companies from supplying components to the Chinese... Read More
Windows Phones Finally Dead & Dusted
It is the end of an era, the Microsoft store has run out of Windows Phones. On the US store the Alcatel... Read More
Apple Could Be Releasing New SE Model
Apple might be releasing a slew of affordable iPhones which could be an update to the SE after a regulatory filing in... Read More
REVIEW: Speck Presidio Ultra iPhone X Case – Made For ‘Tradies’
Known for their portfolio of heavy-duty smartphone cases, Speck’s Presidio Ultra iPhone X Case endeavours to bring industrial strength protection to Apple’s most expensive smartphone... Read More
Gov Thumbs-Down New HQ, Google May Abandon Sydney
SYDNEY – A NSW Government decision to reject the planned building of a Silicon Valley-style technology hub in Sydney could put as... Read More
Huawei To Release 5G Smartphone Late 2019
As Optus and Telstra race towards 5G connectivity, it seems smartphone makers are not far behind, with Chinese-based Huawei revealing its first... Read More
ZTE & Telstra Set To Be Banned From Access To Android On ZTE Smartphones
Telstra executives who have had a “watching” brief on the sale of Telstra branded ZTE phones are now facing having to find... Read More
REVIEW: Polaroid InstaShare Moto Mod – Fun, But Flawed
Once presumed to largely be a gimmick, Lenovo-owned Motorola has continued its commitment to its Moto Mod range – a series of... Read More
Samsung Galaxy S9 Dex Pad Lands In Oz
Following a momentary delay, Samsung Australian has finally rolled out its new Dex Pad (A$149) for the new Galaxy S9/S9+ smartphones. The... Read More
Foxtel Slashes Facebook Ads
The Foxtel streaming video service – jointly owned by the Murdoch media business and Telstra – is reportedly slashing its digital marketing... Read More
NBN Complaints Soar 200%, Govt Review Triggered
The Telcom Industry Ombudsman’s (TIO) latest report has revealed NBN related complaints soared over 200% in the second half of 2017 [versus the same... Read More
US & UK Government Warns Against ZTE A Key Telstra Partner
The U.S. and British Governments have overnight warned Australian officials to stay well clear of ZTE a key smartphone manufacturing partner of... Read More
Gmail Offering Self-Destructing Email Feature
Gmail is heading for a re-design both through its appearance and software with one of the new updates being a ‘self-destructing’ email,... Read More
Optus To Close Virgin Mobile Ahead of TPG Entry
Prior to the launch of TPG Mobile Australia, recent reports reveal Optus is preparing to close its Virgin Mobile subsidiary, in a... Read More
NBN Uptake Soars, Wholesale Prices Changing Soon
The NBN Co asserts over a million businesses and households upgraded their internet service speed in the past four months – notching 3.7... Read More